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The Ukrainian 155th Brigade training in France before deployment to the frontlines (Photo: 155th Mechanized Brigade)
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Israel Bombs Syrian Defense Facilities Near Aleppo, Causes 2.5 Magnitude Seismic Event

Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. The Ukrainian 155th Brigade training in France before deployment to the frontlines (Photo: 155th Mechanized Brigade) Non-Mainstream Reports Unconfirmed Stories Trending Across Non-Traditional Channels Israel Bombs Syrian Defense Facilities Near Aleppo, Causes 2.5 Magnitude Seismic Event The strikes caused significant explosions and reportedly targeted defense factories and a scientific research center in the...

 AASM Hammer guided glide bombs suspended under wing.

Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. AASM Hammer guided glide bombs suspended under wing (Screenshot: @MazutSD/ YouTube) Non-Mainstream Reports Unconfirmed Stories Trending Across Non-Traditional Channels Ukraine Deploys Dual-Wield Shotgun 'Winchester' Drones to Counter Russian UAVs Ukrainian forces have introduced another innovative FPV drone variation in their ongoing defense against Russian military advancements: drones equipped with shotgun-like...

Fighters from the Joint Operations Room of Gaza-based armed Palestinian factions.

Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Fighters from the Joint Operations Room of Gaza-based armed Palestinian factions (Anas-Mohammed / Shutterstock.com) Non-Mainstream Reports Unconfirmed Stories Trending Across Non-Traditional Channels Israel Eliminates Hamas Commander Linked to October 7 Kibbutz Nir Oz Attack The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet have confirmed the targeted killing of Abd al-Hadi Sabah, a senior Hamas commander responsible...

Ukraine has released footage showing its MAGURA V5 naval drone adapted to fire R-73 missiles shooting down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter

Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Ukraine has released footage showing its MAGURA V5 naval drone adapted to fire R-73 missiles shooting down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter (Screenshot: Ukraine Ministry of Defence/X) Non-Mainstream Reports Unconfirmed Stories Trending Across Non-Traditional Channels Ukraine’s Naval Drone Achieves Historic Aerial Kill, Downs Mi-8 Helicopter with Air-to-Air Missile Ukraine claims to have downed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter...

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, conduct a safety brief before a live-fire exercise at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 1, 2023.

Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, conduct a safety brief before a live-fire exercise at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 1, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Timothy VanDusen) Non-Mainstream Reports Unconfirmed Stories Trending Across Non-Traditional Channels IDF Intercepts Ballistic Missile Launched by Houthis The Israel Defense...

Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh.

Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh (Anas-Mohammed / Shutterstock.com) Non-Mainstream Reports Unconfirmed Stories Trending Across Non-Traditional Channels Hamas Leader’s Assassination Nearly Derailed by Air Conditioning Malfunction Israel’s assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on July 31, in Tehran nearly failed due to an unexpected complication: a broken air conditioning unit, according...

Three North Korean Type 73s (Source: Russian social media/Telegram)

Alert Line Sunday Edition: Catch up on this week’s top-read reports. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Three North Korean Type 73s (Source: Russian social media/Telegram) Non-Mainstream Reports Unconfirmed Stories Trending Across Non-Traditional Channels North Korea's ‘Unusual’ Type 73 Machine Gun In the Hands of Russian Soldiers Recent photographs and reports suggest that Russian forces have begun deploying North Korean Type 73 machine guns, a Cold War-era...

Diary of KIA North Korean soldier in Kursk Oblast.

Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Journal of KIA North Korean soldier in Kursk Oblast. (Screenshot via Special Operations Forces of Ukraine/X) Non-Mainstream Reports Unconfirmed Stories Trending Across Non-Traditional Channels Ukrainian Special Forces Discover Notebook Detailing North Korean Drone Countermeasures The Ukrainian military has revealed a handwritten notebook allegedly recovered from the body of a North Korean soldier, offering...

Possible new, previously unseen, Chinese 6th Generation jets spotted flying and posted on Chinese social media.

Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Possible new, previously unseen, Chinese 6th Generation jets spotted flying and posted on Chinese social media. (Photos via X) Non-Mainstream Reports Unconfirmed Stories Trending Across Non-Traditional Channels China Unveils Potential Sixth-Generation Fighter Aircraft in Test Flights China appears to have test-flown a sixth-generation crewed combat aircraft. The aircraft, described as a triangular, tailless...

Screenshot of the Azerbaijan civilian plane following the moment of impact during an emergency landing.

Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Screenshot of the Azerbaijan civilian plane following the moment of impact during an emergency landing. (Source: Social Media/X) Non-Mainstream Reports Unconfirmed Stories Trending Across Non-Traditional Channels Civilian Plane Crash in Kazakhstan Kills 38 of 67, Investigations Underway An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 passenger jet, Flight J2-8243, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Thursday, killing 38 of the...